A.J. Burnett announced as Game 5 starter for Yankees

APA.J. Burnett will be the Yankees World Series Game 5 starter, reports say

PHILADELPHIA -- A.J. Burnett will start
Game 5 of the World Series for the New York Yankees on three days' rest
Monday night.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi
chose the Game 2 winner over Chad Gaudin and could start Andy Pettitte
on short rest in Game 6 if the Series returns to New York. Burnett beat
Pedro Martinez in Game 2 and is 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA in four career
starts on short rest.

Game 2 winner Cliff Lee
pitches Game 5 for the defending champion Phillies.

He has a 0.54 ERA
on four postseason starts. New York is seeking its first title since
2000 and leads the Series 2-1.

According to STATS, no team has won the Series using just three postseason starters since the 1991 Minnesota Twins.